Goethe Prize for Advanced High School Students of German
For the last 12 years, the American Goethe Society has organized the Goethe Prize essay contest to honor outstanding advanced high school students of German in the area.
The AGS is now accepting submissions for the 2019 Goethe Prize!
High School students in the DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia region who are enrolled in German (Level 3) are eligible to participate. Participants should write a short essay of approximately 400 words (in German) in response to the following prompt:
Why does learning German remain important in our English-dominated world?
The essay should relate to language learning, but may also consider German literature, society, and culture. Submissions, including a nomination form, must be emailed to the AGS by the student's High School German Instructor.
The application documents and prize prize description can be downloaded here:
The AGS is now accepting submissions for the 2019 Goethe Prize!
High School students in the DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia region who are enrolled in German (Level 3) are eligible to participate. Participants should write a short essay of approximately 400 words (in German) in response to the following prompt:
Why does learning German remain important in our English-dominated world?
The essay should relate to language learning, but may also consider German literature, society, and culture. Submissions, including a nomination form, must be emailed to the AGS by the student's High School German Instructor.
The application documents and prize prize description can be downloaded here:
| ags_goethe_prize_2019_application.pdf |
2018 GOETHE PRIZE Recipients
First Prize: Mr. William Taft, Robinson Secondary School (Instructor: Carolyn Ostermann-Healey)
"Deutschland: Ein wirklicher Weltführer"
(Germany: A True World Leader)
"Deutschland: Ein wirklicher Weltführer"
(Germany: A True World Leader)
Second Prize: Miss Andrea Scheiner, Lake Braddock Secondary School (Instructor: Sarah Zaniello)
"Der weltweite Erfolg von Deutschland: Die Umweltverantwortung"
(The worldwide Success of Germany: Environmental Responsibility)
"Der weltweite Erfolg von Deutschland: Die Umweltverantwortung"
(The worldwide Success of Germany: Environmental Responsibility)
Third Prize: Miss Stephanie Haigis, North County High School (Instructor: Katrina Griffin)
"What makes Germany a global Leader?”
"What makes Germany a global Leader?”
2017 Goethe Prize Recipients
First Prize: Jana Elise Considine - Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax County, VA
Second Prize: Kerri Lynch - Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax County, VA
Third Prize: Michael Griese - Woodbridge High School, Prince William County, VA
Second Prize: Kerri Lynch - Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax County, VA
Third Prize: Michael Griese - Woodbridge High School, Prince William County, VA
2016 Goethe Prize Recipients
First Prize: Leah Talalayevsky - Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, Virginia
Second Prize: Eleanor Young - North County High School, Glen Burnie, Maryland
Third Prize: Rachel Donohue - Fallston High School, Harford County, Maryland
For more information about our Goethe Prize see menu and archives.
~ Support for the Goethe Prize from members as well as from the public is welcome and encouraged.
Second Prize: Eleanor Young - North County High School, Glen Burnie, Maryland
Third Prize: Rachel Donohue - Fallston High School, Harford County, Maryland
For more information about our Goethe Prize see menu and archives.
~ Support for the Goethe Prize from members as well as from the public is welcome and encouraged.